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Need more support?                                                                  Come and talk with your health visitor or drop-in to your local children's centre...             

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If you are a parent with a young baby that wont stop crying please watch this video. It is from the perspective of the dad and shows how to use the ICON resources. If you need any further support please go to www.iconcope.org

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If you are a parent with a young baby that wont stop crying please watch this video. It is from the perspective of the dad and shows how to use the ICON resources. If you need any further support please go to www.iconcope.org

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Preventing Traumatic Head Injury in Babies by PHE in Partnership with ICON

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Babies cry, you can cope . When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming. Help is out there and all you need to do is ask

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Babies cry, you can cope . When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming. Help is out there and all you need to do is ask

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Babies cry, you can cope When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming. Help is out there and all you need to do is ask. Latest news Testimonials

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Dual-language books If English is not your first language, you may be able to get a book in another language Please ask your Health Visitor or local library.  

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Tell us what you think and enter a free prize draw

Can you spare a few minutes to help us improve the Bookstart Baby Bag? Take our short survey and you could be in with a chance of winning a £100 Amazon voucher. We'd love to hear from you!
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Round and Round the Garden

Sing along with the rhymes

Download the words to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Round and Round the Garden. You don't need to know them all - you can make up your own words and your baby will love them.

HomeTime fun for children aged 0-5

We've put together some fun stories and activities to help keep you and your child entertained when you're at home.
Let's get started

Back to top

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Tips, videos and book suggestions from BookTrust to accompany the free Bookstart Baby Bag. Helping new parents to share stories and rhymes with their baby at every stage from 0-1.

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​​​​​Things to do for mums, dads, and carers, pregnancy to age 5.  See Children's Centre drop-ins below.

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Is Your Baby Getting Enough Milk - Video - Global Health Media Project

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A common concern of a new mother is whether her baby is getting enough milk. This video shows signs to tell whether the baby is feeding well.

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Baby Bonding: a drop-in for mums, dads and carers of babies 0-6 months

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Baby Bonding: a drop-in for mums, dads and carers of babies 0-6 months

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Stay and Play Drop-in sessions

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Find out what to do when your baby won't sleep.

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Find out what to do when your baby won't sleep.

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Attaching Your Baby at the Breast – Breastfeeding Series

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আপনার শিশুর জন্য নিরাপদ ঘুম 

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আপনার শিশুর জন্য নিরাপদ ঘুম 

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Learning What Your Newborn Baby is Saying To You

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Tiny Happy People helps you develop your child's language skills. Explore simple activities and play ideas and find out about your child's early development.

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Tiny Happy People helps you develop your child's language skills. Explore simple activities and play ideas and find out about your child's early development.

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Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child's language skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about babies and toddlers' amazing early development.

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Children’s language development and parenting advice - BBC Tiny Happy People

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A chatty child is a happy child, so Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child’s communication skills through simple interaction and play.

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A enquiry service is part of Speech and Language UK's family support. It is designed to give parents or carers and practitioners a chance to discuss questions or concerns about a child’s speech and language development with one of our speech and language therapists. This service is free.

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A enquiry service is part of Speech and Language UK's family support. It is designed to give parents or carers and practitioners a chance to discuss questions or concerns about a child’s speech and language development with one of our speech and language therapists. This service is free.

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Enquiry service

Our free enquiry service is a confidential phone call with an experienced speech and language therapist. During the 30-minute call, you will be given the opportunity to talk through your concerns and questions regarding your child's development.

Our speech and language therapists will be able to provide you with information on typical development, as well as advice on how to support your child's skills. They will also be able to signpost you to other services.

Following the call, you will receive an email summary with tips, techniques and signposting to other helpful services.
Please note that we open booking slots monthly. This service does not include meeting and assessing children. The speech and language therapist cannot give specific advice on topics such as diagnosis or the provision the child is receiving, but will aim to signpost to services and organisations that can help further.

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An enquiry service for parents or carers and practitioners to discuss concerns they have about a child. A series of webinars designed to give parents the tools they need to support their child.

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Chat, play, read! Young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they're too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.

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Chat, play, read! Young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they're too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.

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Chat, play, read!

Here are some tips and activities to help your child develop their speech skills:

use things your child is interested in for play, follow their lead and make sure you're physically at their level while playing

if you notice your child looking or pointing at something, talk to them about it before they lose interest in it

picture books introduce your child to new things they haven't seen yet in real life - ask them to tell you the story, or talk about what the characters might be thinking and feeling

make reading, singing and playing even more fun by using lots of actions and different voices

take turns to make noises or speak - your child will be able to hold longer conversations, so slow down your speech, give them plenty of time to respond and listen carefully to what they have to say

talk to your child in short, simple sentences, as it's easier for them to understand you and have a go at copying when they are ready

try to use the same book or sing the same song, as young children learn a lot from repetition

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Find out how you can help your child with their speech & language development. If you have any concerns, talk to your doctor or health visitor.

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Come and spend time playing, talking, singing, laughing and communicating with your baby or young child.
Baby Play  sessions offer you top tips to support your child’s early language development. This is a chance for you and your child to get to know other families and have fun together.
Sing songs and rhymes
Explore treasure basket play
Play together

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Common questions about labour and pregnancy answered.

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Common questions about labour and pregnancy answered.

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There are so many old wives' tales swirling around this, including raspberry leaf tea, pineapple, spicy curries, warm baths, walking... we could go on. But there's no firm evidence any of these work.

There is, however, some research that suggests sex at the very end of pregnancy when the cervix is 'ripe' or softened can move things along. Two other things that do have some (emphasis on the 'some') evidence behind them are nipple stimulation to trick your body into thinking you're feeding your baby, and expressing your colostrum (the first milk your body makes) before birth. Some mums-to-be with particular conditions like diabetes are encouraged to harvest and freeze colostrum, not to induce labour, but to ensure there's a store of milk available when baby's born.

Whatever your situation, consult your midwife for advice before trying anything. And try not to worry; labour will usually start by itself and your healthcare team are on hand with support.

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Common questions about labour and pregnancy answered

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There are so many old wives' tales swirling around this, including raspberry leaf tea, pineapple, spicy curries, warm baths, walking... we could go on. But there's no firm evidence any of these work. There is, however, some research that suggests sex at the very end of pregnancy when the cervix is 'ripe' or softened can move things along.

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Family Lives: Parents Matter Wellbeing Service  

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Family Lives: Parents Matter Wellbeing Service  

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A community perinatal peer support for new and expectant Mums, Dads, and Carers living in Camden.

Whether a first child or a new brother or sister, Parents Matter work with Mums and Dads during pregnancy and until your child is aged 2

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Pregnancy quiz - take our pregnancy test

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Pregnancy quiz - take our pregnancy test

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Pregnancy quiz - take our pregnancy test

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There are a lot of old wives’ tales out there when you’re expecting a baby, but how much do you really know about pregnancy? Test your knowledge in this fun quiz.

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Expressing your milk before your baby arrives (Antenatal expressing)

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Expressing your milk before your baby arrives (Antenatal expressing)

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The Breastfeeding Network | Independent Breastfeeding Support

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The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) is an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.

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I'd like to find a Nursery for my 2 year old

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I'd like to find a Nursery for my 2 year old

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Where can I find support with my benefits?  

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Where can I find support with my benefits?  

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Our Welfare Rights Team can help.

Free advice service available for all Camden parents with children under 5 years of age. They can offer benefit assessments and better-off calculations, help with claim forms, and electronic and hard copies. They contact benefit agencies on behalf of claimants and assist parents with appeals. You can also contact your nearest children’s centre for further information.

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One-to-one support if you are feeling low, anxious or stressed by family life. Whatever you need, we want to help you and your child get the best start in life.

Contact your local Children's Centre and ask to Speak to the Family Support Duty Desk.

1a Children’s Centre
1a Rosbery Avenue EC1R 4SR
020 7974 7024

Regents Park Children’s Centre
Augustus Street NW1
3TJ 020 7974 8934

Harmood Children’s Centre
1 Forge Place NW1 8DQ
020 7974 8961

Agar Children’s Centre Lulworth,
Wrotham Road NW1 9SU
020 7974 4789

Kilburn Grange Children’s Centre
1 Palmerston Road NW6 2JL
020 7974 508

Hampden Children’s Centre

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Free 2-year-old places Camden’s application process

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Free 2-year-old places Camden’s application process

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Where to get support from an employment adviser 

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Where to get support from an employment adviser 

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Good Work Camden | Camden Council

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Welfare Rights - Benefits Help (Sep 2022)

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Harmood Children's Centre - virtual tour

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Become a Parent Champion volunteer

Volunteer for a few hours a week; meet other parents to talk about local services and support them to use their local children’s centre.

Volunteering can benefit you too.

The Camden Parent Champions programme offers full training and support for all our volunteers. Your experience as a parent champion volunteer will help:

build your confidence

develop your communication skills.

And can help you to find work, training or take up an apprenticeship.

For more information contact Camden Parent Champions:
Phone 020 7974 8961 or email camdensurestart@camden.gov.uk

Or come and talk to us at your nearest children’s centre.

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Camden parents share their experience of Children’s Centre Family Support

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Camden parents share their experience of Children’s Centre Family Support

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How Children’s Centre Family Support  Helped Me

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A guide for  bottle feeding and how to choose an infant formula

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A guide for  bottle feeding and how to choose an infant formula

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How to Express Breastmilk – Breastfeeding Series

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Here at Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets UK we will answer all of these questions and more. We will try to put your mind at rest whilst being honest about journey on which you are about to embark. Breastfeeding more than one baby is challenging, but it is definitely possible and a lot of mums go on to have a really enjoyable experience.

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Mastitis: advice on what is, how to prevent and when to seek help.  

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Mastitis: advice on what is, how to prevent and when to seek help.  

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Cry-sis is a UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. 

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Support for Mums and Dads with crying and sleepless babies

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Support for Mums and Dads with crying and sleepless babies

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Who we are

In 1981 a small group of parents, who were experiencing problems with their crying and sleepless babies, set up a support group. They discovered how important support is and how reassuring it can be to talk to someone. Today that support group has become Cry-sis, the only UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. From modest beginnings Cry-sis has become a well-respected national charity which:

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Support For Crying And Sleepless Babies | Cry-sis

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Cry-sis, the only UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. Call the helpline now...

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Breastfeeding and returning to work or study

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Breastfeeding and returning to work or study

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Can I see Natural Breastfeeding positions in action?

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What is the Early Years Foundation Stage? 

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What is the Early Years Foundation Stage? 

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What is the EYFS? | Early Years Foundation Stage

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Camden Children's Centre and  Family Hubs Website 

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Camden Children's Centre and  Family Hubs Website 

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Camden Children's Centres & Family Hubs are here for every family. Find support if you're pregnant or have children aged 0 to 5.

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Relatively Speaking - chats across generations - BBC Tiny Happy People

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Dads talk openly about parenting with their family members and role models.

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Dads talk openly about parenting with their family members and role models.

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Relatively Speaking - chats across generations - BBC Tiny Happy People

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Dads talk openly about parenting with their family members and role models, sharing their experiences and hearing about the similarities and differences between generations of parents.

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Films and articles, tips and advice to help dads navigate parenthood, from the early days of pregnancy to early years.

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A Guide to Mindful Living: The 5 Senses Grounding Technique | Balance App

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A Guide to Mindful Living: The 5 Senses Grounding Technique | Balance App

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Discover how the 5 senses grounding technique is the key to creating more mindfulness in your life, and learn tips to get started today.

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Whole Family Team with Perinatal Specialism (CAMHS for under 5s) (tavistockandportman.nhs.uk)

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We are a highly specialist service offering psychological therapy to families during pregnancy and with babies, toddlers and children up to the age of 5 years.

We support families in Camden who are likely to fall through the gaps in other services. We offer a non-judgemental and supportive approach. We understand that many of the families referred to us can find it hard to access help and build relationships with professionals because of their life experiences. We think carefully about how to develop relationships with the families that we see and we are set up to work in a flexible and responsive way to facilitate this.

The team

Our multidisciplinary team includes expertise from: Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Psychiatry and Social work.

Where the service is available?

Typically we offer appointments in Children's Centres or in other local authority or NHS locations. We offer a flexible service and will visit families in their home if they have difficulties in attending appointments out of the home.

Who do we support?

Babies/young children and their carers who have had difficult or traumatic experiences

Parents/carers who struggle with the transition to parenthood

Parents/carers who experience antenatal or postnatal low mood, stress or anxiety, or experienced trauma where this is having an impact on their parenting or relationship with their child.

Parents/Carers who are experiencing difficulty mentalising for their child

Parents/carers who are in conflict and experience relationship difficulties

Parent/carers who are concerned about aspects of their child's behaviour or emotions

Young Parents

Parents who experienced difficulties during pregnancy or birth

What do we do?

We work in collaboration with families and professionals to assess the therapeutic needs and develop an intervention and support package that is individualised and based on the best evidence for change. On some occasions, we might decide that our team isn't the right fit, we will help you reach the right service by making an onward referral.

We offer highly specialised assessments of therapeutic needs and different types of appropriate and evidenced interventions:

Attachment informed interventions

Interventions to promote parental sensitivity to the young child

Video Feedback - VIPP & VIG

Parent-infant psychotherapy

Family therapy /Couples work

Complex individualised parenting work

Mentalisation based work

Emotional regulation work

Trauma-focused therapy

Incredible Years programme (Group & Individual)

Together Time (a parent-infant group based on Watch Wait Wonder)

Individual therapy for parents

What do we offer to professionals?

Psychological therapist embedded in each Children's Centre hub

Monthly case review for all Family Support and Health Visiting staff to reflect on practice and formulate cases

Individual consultations with children's centre staff to discuss specific cases

Network coordination and support in managing complex networks

Bespoke training packages on aspects of parenting, parent-infant relationships, trauma, attachment & mental health

How to access the service

A family can be referred through any professional supporting them. We work in collaboration with other services such as Midwives, Health Visitors, Family Workers, Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists, Adult Mental Health Workers. We also accept referrals from CAMHS colleagues from other teams.

What families that have used our service think:

" The help and support has helped me to become a more confident mum. I've developed a better understanding of my son " Service user, April 2018

" Very professional, caring. I would highly recommend. I feel more confident and my child is more expressive. We feel more healthy and happy " Service user, June 2018

" The service I receive is very good and helpful. " Service user, January 2019

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Whole Family Team with Perinatal Specialism (CAMHS for under 5s) -

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Dual-language books If English is not your first language, you may be able to get a book in another language Please ask your Health Visitor or local library.  

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Tell us what you think and enter a free prize draw

Can you spare a few minutes to help us improve the Bookstart Baby Bag? Take our short survey and you could be in with a chance of winning a £100 Amazon voucher. We'd love to hear from you!
Take the survey

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Round and Round the Garden

Sing along with the rhymes

Download the words to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Round and Round the Garden. You don't need to know them all - you can make up your own words and your baby will love them.

HomeTime fun for children aged 0-5

We've put together some fun stories and activities to help keep you and your child entertained when you're at home.
Let's get started

Back to top

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Tips, videos and book suggestions from BookTrust to accompany the free Bookstart Baby Bag. Helping new parents to share stories and rhymes with their baby at every stage from 0-1.

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Find food support in your local community. Discover the support available near you in Camden.